Sunday, August 17, 2025

Dependent Origination (Paṭicca-samuppāda)

Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa.
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa.
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa.

Dependent Origination (Paṭicca-samuppāda) — A Mogok Handbook

Seeing the rounds, links, and present-practice in clear diagrams

Author: Sao Dhammasami (Bhikkhu Indasoma), M.A. (Pāli)
Host institutions: The Office of Siridantamahāpālaka • The Hswagata Buddha Tooth Relics Preservation Museum
Edition: First • Year: 2025

· Copyright & Colophon

© 2025 The Office of Siridantamahāpālaka. All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced without permission, except for brief quotations in reviews or for classroom use under fair dealing.

Typeset in a legible, elder-friendly serif with Pāli diacritics.
Diagrams follow the Mogok method (wheel with four periods, three rounds, and the twelve links), color-coded per the master guide.
Accessibility: Figures include descriptive alt text; QR codes have functional alt text and clickable links in the PDF.
Printed and bound in [Bodha Gaya, India]. ISBN: [to be assigned].

· Dedication

To the lineage of teachers who kept the seeing of cause-and-effect alive—
and to all practitioners training to notice vedanā → taṇhā in the moment it matters.

· A Short Epigraph

“Who sees dependent origination sees the Dhamma;
who sees the Dhamma sees dependent origination.” — SN 12 (Nidāna-saṁyutta)

· Table of Contents (At-a-Glance)

Front Matter
Homage · Title · Copyright · Dedication · Epigraph · Preface · How to Use This Book

Part I · Foundations (Map & Method)

What Is Paṭicca-samuppāda? (Definition & scope)
The Wheel, the Four Periods (kāla) & Layers
The Three Rounds (vaṭṭa): Kilesa, Kamma, Vipāka
Two Roots (mūla): Avijjā & Taṇhā
Two Truths (sacca): Dukkha & Samudaya
Three Connections (C1 Saṅkhāra→Viññāṇa; C2 Vedanā→Taṇhā; C3 Bhava→Jāti)
Twenty Modes across Four Segments (overview)
Practice Primer: Present-flow from Phassa→Vedanā→Taṇhā

Part II · The Twelve Links (SN 12.1 forward, SN 12.2 definitions)
Ch. 09 Avijjā (Ignorance)
Ch. 10 Saṅkhārā (Formations)
Ch. 11 Viññāṇa (Consciousness)
Ch. 12 Nāma-rūpa (Name-and-Form)
Ch. 13 Saḷāyatana (Six Bases)
Ch. 14 Phassa (Contact)
Ch. 15 Vedanā (Feeling)
Ch. 16 Taṇhā (Craving)
Ch. 17 Upādāna (Clinging)
Ch. 18 Bhava (Becoming)
Ch. 19 Jāti (Birth)
Ch. 20 Jarāmaraṇa (Aging-and-Death)

Part III · Present-Practice (Mogok focus)
21. Khandha Paṭicca-samuppāda (present aspect)
22. Six Doors & Five Aggregates: seeing “no being, only aggregates”
23. Stopping at Feeling: micro-drills for Vedanā→Taṇhā
24. Classroom Toolkit: mini-lessons, demos, role-plays

Part IV · Teacher Pack & Appendices
25. Lesson Plans (5E), Unit Maps, Objectives & Success Criteria
26. Vocabulary (Pāli ↔ English) with DO placement
27. Guided Notes, Quizzes, Exams (with keys)
28. Sources & Sutta Sigla · Diagram Legend · Index

(Each chapter includes Audio | Video | Slides | Prompt QRs in the footer.)

· Preface (short)

This book brings together the practice of mind and feeling with the doctrine of dependent origination. We track the causal chain from avijjā → saṅkhārā → viññāṇa → nāma-rūpa → saḷāyatana → phassa → vedanā → taṇhā → upādāna → bhava → jāti → jarāmaraṇa, and the reverse path of cessation. Each chapter pairs a concise explanation with diagrams, drills, and QR-linked audio, video, slide decks, and prompt cards so learners can see, hear, and rehearse key ideas. Canonical definitions follow SN 12.1–12.2 to keep the map faithful to early sources.

· How to Use This Book

Read the page, then scan the footer QRs to open audio/video/slides/prompts for quick practice.
Work the drills to spot the link (e.g., vedanā → taṇhā) in real situations.
Teach from the kit: every chapter includes announcement, objectives, lesson & unit plans, vocab, guided notes, quiz/test/exam, and a class newsletter (see “Teacher Pack”).
Digital accessibility: in the PDF, every QR is also a hyperlink with functional alt text.

· About the Method & Diagrams (Teacher-Facing)

Scriptural base: The forward chain and cessation follow SN 12.1; per-link definitions/enumerations follow SN 12.2.
Mogok emphasis: Present-flow clarity—especially phassa → vedanā → taṇhā—with three canonical connections highlighted.
Map hygiene: 12 links only; four periods labelled externally; three rounds color-coded; arrows routed outside text; labels with Pāli diacritics.
Practice bias: Every chapter ends with 2–3 micro-drills (1–3 minutes) that can be done in a classroom or daily life.

· QR System (quick reference for layout/testing)

IDs per chapter: QR-CH##-AUD1, QR-CH##-VID1, QR-CH##-PPT1, QR-CH##-PRM1 (optionally QR-CH##-SITE).
Quiet zone: leave 4× module (X-dimension) blank on all sides; keep labels off the code edge.
Size rule: start with 10:1 (scan distance ≈ 10× code size). For handheld reading on A4/Letter, target ≥ 20–30 mm square.
Error correction: default M (~15%); use H (~30%) on textured backgrounds or when adding a small center logo.
Alt text: each QR has functional alt text (e.g., “QR to audio: guided vedanā practice”).
(A full production checklist appears in the Teacher Pack.)

· Transliteration & Abbreviations

Pāli terms use standard diacritics (ā ī ū ṅ ñ ṭ ḍ ṇ ḷ).
Sutta sigla: SN = Saṁyutta Nikāya (Nidāna-saṁyutta chs. 12.xx).
English is non-sectarian and teacher-friendly; no Burmese script in body text.

· Reader’s Orientation (1-minute)

If you remember only one thing: effects follow causes. In practice, learn to notice feeling (vedanā) the moment it arises—that’s where craving (taṇhā) can be prevented. Each chapter gives you a small drill to try today, and a diagram to teach tomorrow.